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Liberties decide the Champion of Champions

Hansa Liberties have been used to decide the Champion of Champions at Napier Sailing Club. At the end of the Summer season, Napier Sailing Club in New Zealand runs an afternoon on the water to find the Champion of Champions, where the top sailor of each class – which this year included Optimist, Starling, Europe,… Continue Reading

Latest from the Italian Lakes

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Hansa 303’s are sailing in open regattas on the gorgeous Northern Italian lakes this summer. The activity of the Italian Hansa Class is constantly progressing, it is noteworthy that for the first time it has been set up a District Hansa 303 Championship, for now only in the XIV FIV District (FIV Federazione Italiana… Continue Reading

Rigging a Hansa 303

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Yachting Australia have recently commissioned a video showing volunteers how to rig a Hansa 303. The video covers fitting the mast, boom and foremast, attaching the sheets and rudder box and securing the keel. This video is now available on YouTube via this link.

303’s in Tahiti

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The two Hansa 303’s that were sent to Tahiti last year have been officially launched. Thanks to the partnership between the Rotary Club of Raiatea-Taha’a, the town of Uturoa, and ASOP (Australian Sports Outreach Program), the project came to it’s completion after three years with the arrival of the first two 303’s. The boats were inaugurated in… Continue Reading

European Championships to be held at Rutland

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The 2015 European Hansa Class Championships will be held from July 6th – 11th at Rutland Sailing Club in the UK. Rutland was the previous host of the (then) Access Class World Championships in 2010. Entry is now open for this event, with the Notice of Race, Charter boat request and Accommodation information all available… Continue Reading

Inclusive sailing in New Zealand

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A regatta held in Wellington New Zealand shows what an inclusive sport sailing can be. The event, consisted of 3 regattas – the Kiwi Cup, the Kiwi Ability Regatta and the NZ Hansa Class Championships. Sailors from New Zealand – and one from Australia – came together at Lowry Bay Yacht Club for the 3… Continue Reading

Singapore takes Gold at Asian Para Games

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Singapore sailors have won their country’s first ever gold medal at the Asian Para Games. Jovin Tan and Qian Yin Yap won 7 of the 9 races to take first place in the 2014 Games, being held at the Wangsan Sailing Marina in Incheon, South Korea. The pair, sailing Hansa 303 doubles, only teamed up a year… Continue Reading

303s heading to Polynesia

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Two 303’s are heading to the warm, crystal blue waters of Tahiti in French Polynesia. With the assistance of Sailing for Everyone Foundation, recently Raiatea Yacht Club in French Polynesia (Tahiti) applied for, and received funding from the Australian Government to purchase 2 x 303 Wide Hansa boats for a new learn to sail programme. “The… Continue Reading

Eighty miles around Lake Garda

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One man sails solo in his Hansa 303, eighty nautical miles around Italy’s Lake Garda. Eighty nautical miles around Lake Garda, alone, to show everyone that disability knows no obstacles. It is the initiative of sailor Conrad Bentini and the Cooperativa Sociale Archè, known as “Sail Around”. Bentini (pictured) started on Monday, September 15 from… Continue Reading

The President’s Cup – Ireland

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A new championship is looking for the next generation of Irish sailors to compete internationally. On Saturday 6th & 7th of September the Inaugural Presidents Cup was held at Kinsale Harbour. The event was a new sailing championship to encourage sailors with disabilities to compete in the classes sailed at International and Paralympic level. ‘The… Continue Reading